Entries from January 2008

Saigon

Date January 31, 2008

Taking a flight to Saigon in less than 48 hours, nothing is packed yet not even my camera. My passport is sitting on the desk as I write and is ready to take off. Ho Chi Minh city as many foreigners would call it is better known as Saigon to the locals. We can rename [...]

Where in the World is this?

Date January 30, 2008

This is probably one of the best graffiti I have ever seen in the world. And believe me, with all the travelling I do to all sorts of down and dirty places, I have seen a lot. Interestingly, the graffiti you see in China is very Western in nature so it makes you wonder who [...]

The wind blew the door shut

Date January 23, 2008

I was locked out of my room for almost 20mins the day before as the strong winds unexpectedly shut the door. I saw the door stopper stuck at the corner leaving a tiny gap but the door knob wouldn’t turn no matter how hard I tried. As I couldn’t find the key and unwilling to [...]